Marie Demets Champagne Extra Brut Intransigeance NV NO20231025 and with zero added sulfur—pure

and with zero added sulfur—pure expression of place: salt

A deep ruby beauty from the legendary Rhône terroirs of Côte Brune and Côte Blonde

bottled without fining or filtration to preserve raw authenticity

and let the site do the talking

with honey and dried fruits to lure you in but notes of bitter coffee and a tannic bite to snap you back to your senses

Marie Demets Champagne Extra Brut Intransigeance NV NO20231025 and with zero added sulfur—pureThe Cote des Bar sits closer to Chablis than to Reims, and for most of the last century its growers were treated as a fruit basket for the big houses up north. Pierre Demets, third generation in Gye sur Seine, took over the family vines in 2014 with no intention of continuing that arrangement, and the name of this bottling is not subtle about it. Intransigeance is Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from two parcels, aged for years on the lees and finished with